Hidden beneath the masquerade Of 13,000 days,I threw endless fractured heartbeats Into the abyss of time.

Every breath a final death rattle repeated,Lost and empty, purposeless in its futility.And then you.

You do not see the masksI cower from the world behind.You count each single beat.You gather every petal, collect them in your armsAs you walk beside me,Matching every step.You name each breath, give it meaning,The first inhale of newborn lungs.